St Francis University - Bell Tower Yearbook (Loretto, PA)

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-nf' . S advice 09 Bob Maitinwgecgfigicki. The intricacies The dawn of the Space Age has brought forth a great need for physi- cists and mathematicians. The requisites for these professions, besides thorough grounding in both fields, are level-head- edness, emotional stabilitv a d M, n a liber- al education. In this area the St. Fran- cis graduate has an advantage, for through the concentrated efforts of th e Physics and Math Department, he is given a valuable combination of good technical traini - ' ng and a sound prepara- tion for life. arified by Father Charles-

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But what makes all eggs non-donuts, Fa- ther ? l deal in the abstract myself. IOO No matter what field a student may enter, his most important and useful ability is that of thinking clearly and correctly. lt is here that the Philos- ophy Department enters the picture with its answers to man's ultimate questions. The Philosophy Department traces the nature and origin of man, his rela- tionship to God, and his ultimate des- tiny. Further it teaches roles for cor- rect thinking and correct acting. In a world torn by misguided senses of values, a good philosophy of life is the key to happiness and success.